apworld - p3ch2economics

Interaction between humans and the environment

Theme	How does this theme apply to your civilization?
1. Demography and Disease	Nobody truely knows the population size of Mesopotamia, but what is known is that it was well over 40,000 people Aside from main cities/states (like Babylon), there were many small settlements of people which usually consisted of farmers
2. Migration	Mesopotamia was a permanent settlement, its people did not migrate
3. Patterns of Settlement	One of the first societies to stop migrating constantly and settle down Many people cleared land and became farmers Located next to Euphrates River and Tigris River in the Tigris River Valley All major cities, states and settlements were located near the Euphrates and Tigris rivers, due to lack of rainfall
4. Technology	Had the Wheel Used metal tools like bronze and copper and would soon use iron Horse drawn charriots Built Ziggurats, or large pyramid like temples that housed alters of the cities main deity Built ships as a form of quicker transportation and trade